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CHECKS BEFORE STARTING • Check that the crankcase oil is filled to full mark on dipstick. • Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel. FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS For daily operation: Use only unleaded gasoline with a pump sticker octane rating of 87 or higher. Gasohol (up to 10% ethyl alcohol, 90% unleaded gasoline by volume) is approved as a fuel. Methyl Teriary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded gasoline blends (up to a maximum of 15% MTBE by volume) are approved as a fuel. No other gasoline/alcohol or gasoline/ether blends are approved. Do not use fuel additives other than fuel stabilizer. For storage: CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems always use fuel stabilioer, especially before storage of 30 days or longer. Use fresh fuel next season. See STORAGE instructions for additional information. Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur. To add fuel: 1. Remove the fuel cap (B, Figure 2). 2. Fill the tank. Do not overfill. Leave room in the tank for fuel expansion. 3. Install and hand tighten the fuel cap. Figure 2. Pre-Start Checks A. Fuel Tank Cap WARNING Never operate on slopes greater than 17.6 percent (10 °) which is a rise of 3-1/2 feet (106 cm) vertically in 20 feet (607 cm) horizontally. Select slow ground speed before driving onto a slope. Use extra caution when operating on slopes with a rear-mounted grass catcher. Mow up and down the face of slopes, not across. Use caution when changing directions and DO NOT START OR STOP ON A SLOPE. WARNING Never allow passengers to ride on the unit. Before leaving the operator's position for any reason, engage the parking brake, disengage the PTO, stop the engine and remove the key. To reduce fire hazard, keep the engine, rider and mower free of grass, leaves and excess grease. Do not stop or park rider over dry leaves, grass or combustible materials. Gasoline is highly flammable and must be handled with care. Never fill the tank when the engine is still hot from recent operation. Do not allow open flame, smoking or matches in the area. Avoid over-filling and wipe up any spills. WARNING - TRAILERS Do not load this zero-turn rider on a trailer or truck using two separate ramps. Only use a single ramp that is at least one foot wider than the width of the rear wheels of this rider. This rider has a zero turning radius and the wheels could fall off the ramps, or the rider could tip over injuring the operator or bystanders. 12

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CHECKS
BEFORE
STARTING
•
Check that the crankcase
oil is filled to full mark on
dipstick.
• Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel.
FUEL
RECOMMENDATIONS
For daily
operation:
Use only unleaded gasoline with a
pump sticker octane rating of 87 or higher.
Gasohol (up
to 10% ethyl alcohol,
90% unleaded
gasoline
by volume)
is approved as a fuel.
Methyl Teriary Butyl Ether (MTBE)
and unleaded gasoline blends (up to a maximum
of 15%
MTBE by volume) are approved as a fuel. No other
gasoline/alcohol
or gasoline/ether
blends are approved.
Do not use fuel additives other than fuel stabilizer.
For storage:
CAUTION:
Alcohol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can attract
moisture
which leads to separation
and formation of
acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fuel
system of an engine while in storage.
To avoid engine problems
always use fuel stabilioer,
especially
before storage of 30 days or longer.
Use fresh
fuel next season.
See STORAGE
instructions
for
additional
information.
Never use engine or carburetor
cleaner products in the
fuel tank or permanent
damage
may occur. To add fuel:
1. Remove the fuel cap (B, Figure 2).
2.
Fill the tank.
Do not overfill. Leave room in the tank
for fuel expansion.
3.
Install and hand tighten the fuel cap.
Figure
2.
Pre-Start
Checks
A. Fuel Tank
Cap
WARNING
Never operate on slopes greater than
17.6
percent
(10
°)
which is a rise of 3-1/2
feet
(106 cm)
vertically
in 20
feet
(607 cm) horizontally.
Select slow ground speed before driving onto a
slope. Use
extra
caution when operating
on
slopes with a rear-mounted
grass catcher.
Mow up and down the
face
of slopes, not across.
Use caution when changing
directions
and DO
NOT START OR STOP ON A SLOPE.
WARNING
Never allow passengers
to
ride on
the
unit.
Before leaving
the
operator's
position
for
any
reason,
engage
the parking brake, disengage
the
PTO, stop the engine and remove the key.
To reduce
fire
hazard, keep the
engine,
rider and
mower
free
of grass, leaves and excess grease.
Do not stop or park rider over dry leaves, grass or
combustible
materials.
Gasoline
is highly
flammable
and must
be
handled
with care. Never
fill
the tank
when the
engine
is still hot
from
recent operation.
Do not
allow open
flame,
smoking or matches in the area.
Avoid over-filling
and wipe up any spills.
WARNING
- TRAILERS
Do not load this
zero-turn
rider on a trailer or
truck
using
two
separate
ramps.
Only
use
a
single
ramp
that
is at least one foot
wider
than
the width
of the rear wheels
of this
rider.
This
rider
has a zero turning
radius
and the wheels
could
fall off the ramps,
or the rider
could
tip over
injuring
the operator
or bystanders.
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